U.S. defender Laubach's story of National Team success stems from her perseverance. Although an official member of the National Team since 2005, Laubach was not selected to the 2008 Beijing Team and was demoted to the development squad. Determined to redirect her career, the 2005 Wake Forest University alum mastered the drag flick skill, becoming an international threat and a leading scorer on the U.S. Team on penalty corners.

2011: Pan American Games, Guadalajara, Mexico, 1st place finish and London Olympic berth...Champions Challenge I, Dublin, Ireland, 2nd place finish... Received 100th cap during a series against Japan in April

2005: Joined USA National Team

2004: NCAA National Champions

2003: NCAA National Champions

2002: NCAA National Champions - scored two goals while anchoring a defense that allowed only 15 goals during the season

2001: Started all 19 games for Wake Forest as a freshman

PERSONAL INFORMATION

High School: Centreville High School '01
Futures: 2000
College: Wake Forest University '05
Major: Studio Art
Names of parents/guardians: Barbara and Cabell Lloyd and Ellen Laubach
Names of sibling(s): Colin, Justin, Emily, Courtney, Elliott and Bennett
Year you began field hockey: 1998

Favorite Sports Quote: "Man in the Arena" by Theodore Roosevelt Best words of advice: The work you do off the field is just as important as the work you do on the field.

IN THE NEWS

Women's Field Hockey Aims To End Olympic Drought. NPR.org, July 11, 2012